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June 24, 2005 Added the Linux bootable software RAID-1 array HOWTO to the downloads page. Also posted the Linux software RAID degraded boot kernel patch.
Jun 17, 2005 Incyte Project Manager is finally hosted here. It's original author lost interest a long time ago and I made changes to it since that time.
Sep 29, 2004 Latest revision of BeatNik Internet Clock has been posted. It is not major, having only one fix and one addition. Get it from the downloads page.
An updated Denver Weather Center (aka nwsmarque) has been posted to the downloads page. It is again working with the NWS servers.
Jun 20, 2004 Well, I have replaced the old forum with a new one. It's still at http://somedec.com/sdforum. I hope the user controls and moderation system will stop the spammers from ruining it again. Enjoy!
Sep 23, 2003 I was forced to remove the forum as it was being abused. As usually happens in life, a few sub-human creatures ruin something that everyone else enjoyed. Hopefully I will have time to post another forum with better moderation and control mechanisms.
Jan 5, 2002 Posted Update to SSSleeper utility. The no-sleep corner should now work again!
Oct 21, 2001 Posted an updated NWSMarque (Denver area weather monitor)
Aug 24, 2001 Posted a bunch of BeatNik SoundPacks.
Jun 5, 2001 Posted my Windows port of Greg Kondrasuk's Bicycle Ride Calorie Calculator.
BeatNik Internet Clock is being featured on WinCustomize!
Dec 3, 2000 LSD4P has created an easy-to-install distribution of LiteStep that includes ShellEnabler (aka LiteStepEnabler). Check it out at http://lsd4p.dx0.org.
May 12, 2000 Posted BeatNik Internet Clock Multi-Lingual Addon. Add several languages to BeatNik's user interface!
Apr 25, 2000 Posted BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14. I apologize to all users who had to wait so long for this release! I got seriously sidetracked (read as "derailed") for a while. Expect the MultiLingual Add-on soon! (no, really!)
Jan 27, 2000 Posted SSSleeper 1.1.1. Minor update changes tray icon when cursor is in a 'hot corner'.
Jan 24, 2000 BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14 is very near to release. All but one of the translations is in. It needs a proofing by the translators and it will be posted! Build 14 will now support English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian. If anyone would like to help translate it into other languages please contact me!
BeatNik bug and workaround in build 13: When using the sounds control panel to select alarm and chime sounds do not choose any sounds that are in the Media folder (the ones that appear to be 'built in' to Windows). You will not get an error if you do, but you will not hear the sound either! Choose a sound anywhere else on your system, or copy the desired sounds from the Media folder (which defaults to c:\Windows\Media) to another folder on your hard drive.
Jan 7, 2000 Work on BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14 is well underway. Expect multiple language support (at least French)! And it will lose the large splash screen (the largest user request by far).
Sep 23, 1999 Posted BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 beta build 13!
Aug 25, 1999 Wrote and implemented new automatic news system. Hopefully the news sections will be kept up much more frequently now!
Updated the Links page.
Aug 10, 1999 I posted an update to ShellEnabler (build 4). Fixed a bug where it would not remember what shells you had set up (on some machines).
July 22, 1999 Posted aaTTF (anti-alias TTF), a nifty new utility for people who use TrueType fonts.
July 1, 1999 Updated the BeatNik skins page.
June 30, 1999 Takarajima magazine (of Japan) has asked to put BeatNik Internet Clock into next month's issue and include it on the accompanying CD. If you actually were to get your hands on a copy of this magazine check out the "COOL Mobiler" section.
June 22, 1999 Skinz.org now has a BeatNik skins section!
June 15, 1999 Customize.org now has a BeatNik skins section! Check it out.

Latest News from Something Decent
June 24, 2005	Added the Linux bootable software RAID-1 array HOWTO to the downloads page. Also posted the Linux software RAID degraded boot kernel patch.
Jun 17, 2005	Incyte Project Manager is finally hosted here. It's original author lost interest a long time ago and I made changes to it since that time.
Sep 29, 2004	Latest revision of BeatNik Internet Clock has been posted. It is not major, having only one fix and one addition. Get it from the downloads page.
	An updated Denver Weather Center (aka nwsmarque) has been posted to the downloads page. It is again working with the NWS servers.
Jun 20, 2004	Well, I have replaced the old forum with a new one. It's still at http://somedec.com/sdforum. I hope the user controls and moderation system will stop the spammers from ruining it again. Enjoy!
Sep 23, 2003	I was forced to remove the forum as it was being abused. As usually happens in life, a few sub-human creatures ruin something that everyone else enjoyed. Hopefully I will have time to post another forum with better moderation and control mechanisms.
Jan 5, 2002	Posted Update to SSSleeper utility. The no-sleep corner should now work again!
Oct 21, 2001	Posted an updated NWSMarque (Denver area weather monitor)
Aug 24, 2001	Posted a bunch of BeatNik SoundPacks.
Jun 5, 2001	Posted my Windows port of Greg Kondrasuk's Bicycle Ride Calorie Calculator.
	BeatNik Internet Clock is being featured on WinCustomize!
Dec 3, 2000	LSD4P has created an easy-to-install distribution of LiteStep that includes ShellEnabler (aka LiteStepEnabler). Check it out at http://lsd4p.dx0.org.
May 12, 2000	Posted BeatNik Internet Clock Multi-Lingual Addon. Add several languages to BeatNik's user interface!
Apr 25, 2000	Posted BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14. I apologize to all users who had to wait so long for this release! I got seriously sidetracked (read as "derailed") for a while. Expect the MultiLingual Add-on soon! (no, really!)
Jan 27, 2000	Posted SSSleeper 1.1.1. Minor update changes tray icon when cursor is in a 'hot corner'.
Jan 24, 2000	BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14 is very near to release. All but one of the translations is in. It needs a proofing by the translators and it will be posted! Build 14 will now support English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian. If anyone would like to help translate it into other languages please contact me!
	BeatNik bug and workaround in build 13: When using the sounds control panel to select alarm and chime sounds do not choose any sounds that are in the Media folder (the ones that appear to be 'built in' to Windows). You will not get an error if you do, but you will not hear the sound either! Choose a sound anywhere else on your system, or copy the desired sounds from the Media folder (which defaults to c:\Windows\Media) to another folder on your hard drive.
Jan 7, 2000	Work on BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 Beta Build 14 is well underway. Expect multiple language support (at least French)! And it will lose the large splash screen (the largest user request by far).
Sep 23, 1999	Posted BeatNik Internet Clock 2.0 beta build 13!
Aug 25, 1999	Wrote and implemented new automatic news system. Hopefully the news sections will be kept up much more frequently now!
	Updated the Links page.
Aug 10, 1999	I posted an update to ShellEnabler (build 4). Fixed a bug where it would not remember what shells you had set up (on some machines).
July 22, 1999	Posted aaTTF (anti-alias TTF), a nifty new utility for people who use TrueType fonts.
July 1, 1999	Updated the BeatNik skins page.
June 30, 1999	Takarajima magazine (of Japan) has asked to put BeatNik Internet Clock into next month's issue and include it on the accompanying CD. If you actually were to get your hands on a copy of this magazine check out the "COOL Mobiler" section.
June 22, 1999	Skinz.org now has a BeatNik skins section!
June 15, 1999	Customize.org now has a BeatNik skins section! Check it out.

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